Issuing a content warning online and airing on TV no earlier than 11PM should be enough to tell people that the currently-airing rape revenge fantasy anime Redo of Healer isn't exactly for kids. But even after all that it's sill prompting people to complain, according to the non-profit, non-government Broadcasting Ethics & Program Improvement Organization.

The BPO release opinions and complaints they recieve from the public each month regarding programs airing on TV. The 231st BPO Youth Committee meeting last month revealed that Redo of Healer has been a popular topic lately. The anime's graphic sexual content was obviously its biggest talking point in the complaints they recieved, even though the version airing on TV is censored compared to the online broadcast:

"The show's content is immoral, such as using cruel actions and drugs to break down a person, and it is a bad influence for youths."

"Content endorsing violence and sexual assault will have a big influence on youths. Even as a late-night show, it is not suitable for broadcast."

The comments the BPO recieve and publish don't necessarily reflect the opinions held by the organization and its members. The BPO's youth committee discussed the series in further detail during a meeting, where opinions were divided over the controversial anime:

• "Although it may be a problem if it were in a time slot where children would see it, the extreme scenes use blurred or blacked-out visuals and are not shown clearly. It is difficult to discern the amount of consideration that should be taken for something airing in a late-night time slot. It is necessary to debate this matter frankly."
• "Compared to other anime, this show focuses on something specific. This may be adopted by many other works. Depending on that, it may be necessary to express a warning so that the breadth of expression does not become narrower."
• "Is the fact that it's an anime or that it's a late-night time slot being used as a rationalization? Could we have a place to exchange opinions with the managers of the program in order to understand how they are thinking?"
• "The characters are drawn to look cute, and the dialogue is light. There is a concern that a child could mistakenly believe that this is alright, so I hope that guardians are careful about this."
• "These days, there's a possibility that it could be seen via a recording even if it does air late at night. Is it possible to create some kind of restrictions on recordings?"
• "It has extreme content like an adult anime, so even if the screen is blurred, there may still be a problem with allowing this to air on television."

The BPO expressed similar concerns a while back over Interspecies Reviewers. If the BPO recieve a significant amount of complaints over a certain program they do have the power to step in and advise TV broadcasters on how to handle the situation, so let's hope it doesn't come to that.

Have you guys been watching Redo of Healer? Do you think it's too much for mainstream TV, even in a graveyard slot? Drop your thoughts below!